Harris posted a first-round personal best of 293/300 and a second round of 291/300 to record the joint-fifth highest individual score of the junior shooters, despite being one of the youngest in the field.

It has been a rapid rise to success for Harris.

He first picked up a gun just before his 14th birthday as part of a taster day and, wanting to continue the sport, was taken along to Normanton Shooting Ground, in Thurlaston, by his grandmother Terri, an avid shooter.

Harris was soon winning county under-21 titles and, at 15, finished third among county adults.

Testing his skills on the national stage, Harris again prospered, winning the under-16 titles at last year's English Open DTL, plus the English Open and British Open Single-Barrel events in Nottingham.

Harris moved up to junior level this year and continued to find success.

He entered England selection events in the hope of gaining experience, but finished second among the nation's top under-21s over a series of four shoots.

As a result, Harris earned his first cap in last month's Home International, won by England, before competing in the European Championships a day later.

His coach at Normanton, Mick Marlow, knew Harris would succeed.

"I've been with him throughout his career so far and I always knew he had it in him," he said. "It's not shocked me.

"He's developed really well. He's easy to coach and he's a very quick learner.

"He has a terrific temperament and his concentration levels are very good, which is key for his discipline.

"In the last 12 months, he has really come on. He will definitely make it to the top."

Harris' qualities have not gone unnoticed and British Shooting have recruited him to their Olympic Talent Pathway.

With a view to qualification for Tokyo 2020, Harris receives training from British Olympic coaches once a fortnight and has found himself shooting alongside the country's top marksmen, including Commonwealth silver medallist Matt French.

In the more immediate future, Harris's aim is to qualify for England selection next year in the hope of competing at the DTL World Junior Championships.